Compare 35/30 and 21/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/30 and 21/56

1^st number: 1 5/30, 2^nd number: 21/56

35/30 is greater than 21/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 56 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
35/30 = 35 × 28/30 × 28 = 980/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
21/56 = 21 × 15/56 × 15 = 315/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
980/840 > 315/840 or 35/30 > 21/56

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